divided into nine Units (chronological periods), and eight themes, the text mirrors the structure of the 2019 AP U.S. History course exam description and reflects the effort to focus on trends rather than isolated facts

students are provided with scaffolded guidance through a step-by-step development guide which explains how to answer the four question types—MCQs, SAQs, LEQs, and DBQs—on the exam

end-of-chapter assessments include eight source-based multiple-choice questions and four sets of short-answer questions for review of the chapter and practice using AP historical thinking skills

Think As a Historian features focus on one of the historical thinking skills or reasoning processes tested on the AP exam

Historical Perspectives features at the end of each chapter address how historians have interpreted historical events in diverse ways

the chapter conclusion features a thematically-organized list of key terms, people, and events reflecting the College Board focus on asking students to identify themes, not just events

chapter assessments include eight multiple-choice items, each tied to a source as on the new AP exam, and even more high-quality short-answer questions using secondary sources, matching a change to the exam

unit reviews offer comprehensive practice and insight into the long-essay and document-based questions found on the AP exam

includes a complete practice exam with a revised exam format based on the 2019 Course Exam Description

the Answer Key correlates each question to the College Board Curriculum Framework

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Authors

John J. Newman, Ed.D.

John J. Newman, Ed.D., served as an Advanced Placement® U.S. History teacher and the Department Coordinator of Art, Foreign Language, and Social Studies at Naperville North High School, Naperville, Illinois. He continued his career as Adjunct Professor of History at the College of DuPage and Adjunct Assistant Professor of History Education at Illinois State University.

John M. Schmalbach, Ed.D.

John M. Schmalbach, Ed.D., taught Advanced Placement® U.S. History and was Social Studies Department Head at Abraham Lincoln High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He continued his career as Adjunct Assistant Professor at Temple University.

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Cover all the essential content and prepare students for the AP United States History exam by exploring nine chronological periods from 1491 to the present. The text is correlated to course exam framework in the areas of historical thinking skills, reasoning processes, themes, and content; includes primary sources; and offers chapter assessments, unit exams, and a complete AP U.S. History practice exam. Learn More

Cover all the essential content and prepare students for the AP United States History exam by exploring nine chronological periods from 1491 to the present. The text is correlated to course exam framework in the areas of historical thinking skills, reasoning processes, themes, and content; includes primary sources; and offers chapter assessments, unit exams, and a complete AP U.S. History practice exam. Learn More

Cover all the essential content and prepare students for the AP United States History exam by exploring nine chronological periods from 1491 to the present. The text is correlated to course exam framework in the areas of historical thinking skills, reasoning processes, themes, and content; includes primary sources; and offers chapter assessments, unit exams, and a complete AP U.S. History practice exam. Learn More